Frankly, we're a bit surprised at how little coverage of the 11,000-mile event has surfaced online. It would seem that the U.S. media has little interest in a guru who isn't female and hugs people for completely different reasons than Ammachi.

We applaud the basic message of the effort, let's help instead of hurt, but doubt that a group of faux-olympic torch carriers is going to make much of dent. But Chinmoy's name is getting in at least some of the papers, so harmonious or not, "progress" is being made with each media exposure opportunity to bring a bit of positive change for world transformation.

.... An appropriate name for your blog could have been Neti Neti.— Rama

While we understand that gurus are held sacred by many, they
are also public figures deserving of scrutiny. Our primary aim
is to inject a little humor into what can be an excessively
self-righteous enterprise, and to illustrate the primary truth that
no matter how divine their devotees believe them to be, gurus
poop on the same pot we do.